History

• Degree Requirements
• Minor in History
• Course Listing

Jaime Aguila, PhD
Assistant Professor of History
Dr. Aguila obtained his BA and Master degrees from the University of California, Davis. His UG major was European and African history. His master’s degree was on Ancient European history with emphasis on late-Roman Republican historiography. His Ph. D. (2000) is from Arizona State University an his fields of study was Modern Mexico, 20th century Southern America and Policy studies. Dr. Aguila is currently working on a book about Mexican emigration to the United States and the Mexican consular system. He was also the first women’s soccer her at U. T. Permian Basin.

Administered by the Department of Humanities and Fine Arts within the College of Arts and Sciences. History concerns people in the broadest sense: the systematic study of the patterns, causes and consequences of human interactions, from individuals to civilizations. In its promotion both of greater awareness of the variety and richness of humanity’s heritage, and of critical analytical skills to understand and use that heritage, history embodies the meaning of "liberal arts" education.

History is a basic major for those preparing to teach history or social studies at all levels. The general background that it provides also serves as a solid foundation for careers in business, law, government, religion, military service, and journalism, among others.

The history program at UTPB requires a breadth of courses typical of programs elsewhere, within a flexible degree plan allowing for an emphasis in areas of special interest.

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Degree Requirements

The total semester credit hours required for a B.A. in History is 120.

Sample Degree Plan

General Education 44 credits

Complete the requirements shown in the General Education Requirements on pages 51-52 of this catalog.

Students who have completed two lower level courses in American history before enrolling UT Permian Basin may include them in the 30 hours of credit in history required for majors.

Computer Use

All majors must demonstrate a basic use of computing through completion of COSC 1301, COSC 1335, or similar computer science course which requires actual use of computers.

Major Requirements

In addition to HIST 1301 and HIST 1302, students must complete at least one and up to two 2000-level non-US courses, and at least one upper level (3000 or 4000 level) in each of four fields: United States to 1900; United States since 1900; Africa/Asia/Europe; and Latin American history. It is desirable that these courses be completed during the junior and senior years.

Further, students must designate to their advisor from among these courses one 4000-level course as a "seminar" course, in which the student undertakes additional work involving either primary sources or historiography in collaboration with the instructor. A 6000-level course may also serve as a "seminar," with the consent of the course7’s instructor, and with fulfillment of other requirements for enrollment in graduate-level courses. The student must pass this seminar course with a "B" or better.

Courses Satisfying Field Requirements

1. United States to 1900

HIST 3341 US 1603-1763: Colonial America
HIST 3342 US 1763-1789: Revolutionary America
HIST 3343 US 1789-1828: Early National Period
HIST 3344 US 1828-1850: Jacksonian America
HIST 3345 US 1850-1877: Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 3355 Slavery in America
HIST 4349 Studies in pre-1900 US History
HIST 4353 Chicano/a History to 1945
HIST 4355 The American South
HIST 4356 US Southern Leaders
HIST 4357 History of Leadership
HIST 4375 Women in Early America

2. States since 1900

HIST 3346 US 1878-1928: Coming of Age
HIST 3347 US 1928-1945: Depression and War
HIST 3348 US 1945-present
HIST 3350 Modern Texas
HIST 3371 American Minorities
HIST 4354 Post-War Chicano/a History
HIST 4358 National Leadership in the Dilemma of Democracy
HIST 4360 The Modern Presidency
HIST 4362 American Foreign Relations Since 1920
HIST 4363 Vietnam War
HIST 4364 Mexican-American Women
HIST 4365 Mexican-American Leaders
HIST 4366 Civil Rights Movement
HIST 4367 Race in the US and South Africa
HIST 4370 American Petroleum Industry
HIST 4376 Women in Modern America
HIST 4377 African-American History
HIST 4378 American Black Leaders
HIST 4379 Studies in post-1900 US History

3. Africa/Asia/Europe

HIST 3303 20th-Century World
HIST 3321 Ancient Rome
HIST 3323 Renaissance HIST 3324 Reformation
HIST 3326 Europe Since 1815
HIST 3331 Tudor-Stuart England
HIST 3332 Great Britain Since 1714
HIST 3335 Modern Germany
HIST 3381 Modern China
HIST 4307 South Africa
HIST 4336 Nazi Germany
HIST 4339 Studies in European History
HIST 4367 Race in the US and South Africa
HIST 4389 Studies in World History

4. Latin America

HIST 3311 Mexico
HIST 3314 Mexican/US Border
HIST 4312 Mexican Revolutionary Leaders
HIST 4313 Post-Modern Mexico
HIST 4315 Latin American Independence
HIST 4316 Military in South America
HIST 4319 Studies in Latin American History

Students and advisors select courses in the context of background, preparation, interests, needs, and professional plans.

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Minor in History

A minor in history consists of 18 semester credit hours, 9 of which must be at the upper level.
Students declaring history as a second teaching field must fulfill all requirements for the major in history.

Lower Level

Upper Level

TExES/ExCET Requirements
“To meet Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requirements, students seeking certification to teach grades EC-4 or 4-8 must take at least 9 hours of math (may include statistics) at or above college-level algebra and at least 12 hours of science. They should plan accordingly when meeting general education and elective course requirements. Students seeking certification as a 4-8 Generalist must take at least 12 hours of math and 14-16 hours of science. (Students certifying to teach 4-8 Math or Science will have additional hours in their respective disciplines.)” Candidates for TExES/ExCET tests in History must have completed the courses listed for each area below or equivalent courses.

8-12 History: Meet the requirements for the History major, including HIST 3350

Social Studies 4-8: ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1301, 1302, 33xx; HIST 1301, 1302, 3347, 3348, 3350; 3341 or 3342; 3345 or 4355; PLSC 2305, 2306; 4335 or 4336.

Social Studies 8-12: ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1301, 1302, 33xx; HIST 1301, 1302; 3341 or 3342; two 2000-level non-US history courses; two upper-level non-US history courses; two 20th-Century US history courses; PLSC 2305, 2306, 4335 or 4336; 3321 or 4321.

English Language Arts,Reading,&Social Studies 4-8: 24 semester hours ENGL at the sophomore level and above (with 6 hours at the 4000 level), including ENGL 3300; ENGL (American literature); ENGL (British literature); ENGL (fiction); ENGL (poetry); ENGL (drama); ENGL (language/rhetoric); ECON 2301; GEOG 1301, 1302; HIST 1301, 1302, 3350; 3341 or 3342; 3345 or 4355; PLSC 2305, 2306; 4335 or 4336; EDUC 3322, 4325, 4326, and 4375.

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*HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 (3)† (HIST 1301)
A survey of major social, economic, and political developments in the United States from European colonization through Reconstruction. FS

*HIST 1302 History of the United States Since 1877 (3)† (HIST 1302)
A survey of major social, economic, and political developments in the United States from 1877 to the present. FS

HIST 2306 Modern Africa (3)
This course will explore African history from the years immediately preceding colonization to the present, paying particular attention to imperialism, liberation struggles across the continent, and the postcolonial era. S

HIST 2310 The Hispanic World (3)
A survey of the Spanish-speaking people in Spain, Latin America, northern Africa, and the United States from 1492 to the present. FS

HIST 2312 Europe Since 1500
Introduction to European history, from the Renaissance and Reformation to the present. F

HIST 2323 Modern East Asia (3)
History of the Confucian cultures of China, Japan, and Korea, 1600-present. S

HIST 3303 20th-Century World (3)
History of the world from World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution to the collapse of the Soviet bloc, 1914-1991. F '05

HIST 3311 Mexico (3)
Survey of Mexican history from the late 18th century to the present. F '05

HIST 3314 Mexican/U.S. Border (3)
Study of the border-based on the border population’s perspective, 1848-present. F '06

HIST 3321 Ancient Rome (3)
This course surveys Roman history from its ancient foundations through the era of the republic to its eventual decline as an empire.

HIST 3323 The Reformation Era (3)
This course traces the development of the religious reformation of the 15th and 16th centuries and its impact on society, government, and economy in Western Europe. S

HIST 3324 The Renaissance (3)
This course examines the context, concept and contribution of the Renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries in Western Europe. F

HIST 3326 Europe Since 1815 (3)
Major social, economic, political, and intellectual developments in Western Europe from 1815 to the present. F' 06

HIST 3331 Tudor-Stuart England (3)
Political, religious, economic, and social development of England between 1485 and 1714. S '06

HIST 3332 Great Britain Since 1714 (3)
Political, economic, and social development of Great Britain and its empire from 1714 to the present. F '05

HIST 3335 Modern Germany (3)
Germany from the French Revolution to the 1990 reunification, with emphasis on political, economic, and social aspects. S '06

*HIST 3341 US 1603-1763: Colonial America (3)
This course covers the colonial era in the United States from the earliest permanent settlement to eve of the crisis with Great Britain, focusing on the main political, social, and cultural concerns of the era before American independence. F '05

*HIST 3342 US 1763-1789: Revolutionary America (3)
This course explores America through the Revolutionary era, focusing on the transition from British colonization to newly won independence and the establishment of a national government. S '06

*HIST 3343 US 1789-1828: Early National Period (3)
This course explores what is commonly referred to as America’s "early national" period. The country was still coming to grips with its newfound independence. Its institutions and ideals were tested and forged through an array of domestic and foreign challenges. F '06

*HIST 3344 US 1828-1850: Jacksonian America (3)
The emergence of American participatory democracy, and related economic and social trends leading to tensions and changes in America institutions. S '07

*HIST 3345 US 1850-1877: Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
Causes of conflict, the course of war, and the consequences for both North and South in the United States. S '07

*HIST 3346 US 1878-1929: Coming of Age (3)
This course explores the US in the Gilded Age, Populism, Progressivism, and the Roaring 1920s. During these years American transformed itself socially, culturally, politically, and globally, and became the most powerful nation on the globe while transforming domestically in ways that were staggering. S '06

*HIST 3347 US 1929-1945: Depression and War (3)
During the tumultuous years from 1929 to 1945 the United States endured the worst economic calamity in global history, the Global Depression. It also was the central allied force in the most devastating important war known to humankind. F '06

*HIST 3348 US 1945-present (3)
Political, economic, social, and cultural trends from the beginning of the Cold War and the "Baby Boom" to the present. S '07

*HIST 3350 Modern Texas (3)
Political, social, economic, and cultural development of modern Texas. FS

*HIST 3355 Slavery in America (3)†
The establishment, experience and end of slavery in the United States, 1619 to 1865. S '06

*HIST 3371 American Minorities (3)†
Experiences and contributions of minorities in the development of American political and cultural traditions and institutions. S '07

HIST 3381 Modern China (3)
China from the Qing dynasty to the People’s Republic, with emphasis on both internal developments and the encounter with Western technology and culture.

HIST 4307 South Africa (3)
The course covers the history of South Africa with particular focus on the twentieth century, Apartheid, and the black liberation struggle. F '05

HIST 4312 Mexican Revolutionary Leaders (3)
Readings, discussions, and research on the nature of leadership in Mexico and its influence on the development of Mexico since 1910. S '06

HIST 4313 Post-Modern Mexico (3)
A study of Mexico’s transition from a one-party state into a functional democracy. S '07

HIST 4315 Latin American Independence (3)
A comparative assessment of the causes and process of the Latin American independence period. F '06

HIST 4316 Military in South America (3)
A study of the social, political, economic, and foreign causes of military dictatorship of 20th-century South America. S '06

HIST 4319 Studies in Latin American History (3)
Reading, research, and discussion devoted to selected topics in Latin American history. Title and content may vary. May be repeated.

HIST 4336 Third Reich and Holocaust (3)
Studies in the political and social trends of Nazi Germany, and on the origins, implementation, and meaning of the Holocaust. S '07

HIST 4339 Studies In European History (3)
Reading, research, and discussion devoted to selected topics in world history. Title and content may vary. May be repeated.

HIST 4349 Studies in pre-1900 US History (3)
Reading, research, and discussion devoted to selected topics in American history before 1900. May be repeated. Title may vary.

HIST 4353 Chicano/a History to 1945 (3)
Examines the history of individuals of Mexican heritage in the Southwest, from Spanish influence to 1945. The course will focus on themes such as identity, class distinction, gender roles, education, and race relations. F '05

HIST 4354 Post War-Chicano/a History (3)
Examines Chicano/a history in the United States from 1945 to the present. Themes for the course will include political activism, economic changes and labor, race relations, and gender issues. S '06

*HIST 4355 The American South (3)†
Social, economic, political, and intellectual trends in the historic and modern South. F '05

*HIST 4356 U. S. Southern Leaders (3)†
Ideas and issues arising from the study of selected American southern leaders.

HIST 4357 A History of Leadership (3)
Consideration is given to how the phenomenon of leadership has developed over time as well as how the various theories have been utilized.

*HIST 4358 National Leadership in the Dilemma of Democracy (3)
Readings, discussions, and research on the nature of leadership and its ramifications for American life.

HIST 4360 The Modern Presidency (3)
This course explores the emergence of the "modern" presidency in the United States since the beginning of the 20th century. F '06

*HIST 4362 American Foreign Relations Since 1920 (3)†
Foreign policy and relations involved in the development of America in the period from 1920 to the present.

HIST 4363 Vietnam War (3)
Foreign and domestic policies and the military experience of the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

HIST 4364 Mexican-American Women (3)
Examines the role women of Mexican heritage played in the Southwest from 1846 to the present. Topics of interest: gender relations, the family, culture, political activism, labor, and race relations. F '06

HIST 4365 Mexican-American Leaders (3)
The course identifies leaders of Mexican heritage played in the Southwest from 1846 to the present. Topics of interest: gender relations, the family, culture, political activism, labor and race relations. F '06

HIST 4366 The Civil Rights Movement (3)
This course explores the flight for racial justice in the 20th century with particular focus on the period after 1945. It will also investigate how the struggle for black civil rights expanded in the 1960s as women, Hispanics, and other group drew from the Civil Rights Movement to press their own demands for equality within American society. F '05

HIST 4367 Race in the US and South Africa (3)
Race has been a defining problem in both the United States and South Africa. In this course we explore, compare, and contrast white supremacy and the struggle against it in these two countries. S '06

HIST 4370 American Petroleum Industry (3)
History of the American petroleum industry from its origins to the present. S '07

HIST 4374 Historic Preservation (3)
Examination of the methods, goals, and contributions of the preservation and restoration of the built environment in material culture and public history.

*HIST 4375 Women In Early America (3)†
Changing nature of the family and the role of women in America from the seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century. F

*HIST 4376 Women In Modern America (3)†
Changing nature of the role of women in America from the late nineteenth century to the present. S

HIST 4377 African-American History (3)
This course investigates the main social, political, and cultural trends in African American history with particular focus paid to life during slavery, Reconstruction, the Jim Crow era, and the Civil Rights movement.

HIST 4378 American Black Leaders (3)
Ideas and issues arising from a study of selected African-American leaders.

*HIST 4379 Studies In post-1900 US History (3)†
Reading, research and discussion devoted to selected topics in American history after 1900. May be repeated. Title may vary.

HIST 4389 Studies in World History (3)
Reading, research, and discussion devoted to selected topics in African, Asian, or Islamic history. Title and content may vary. May be repeated.

HIST 4391 Contract Study (3)
Advanced independent study or research (equivalent to senior level course). These courses will not count for graduate credit.

* These courses meet the State of Texas requirements for History.
† Course fulfills general education requirements

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